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Wiggin, Albert H. (Albert Henry), b. 1868 print view role Collector dates 1868-1951 city New York City state NY other cities Medfield, MA; Boston, MA; sex M historical notes Albert Henry Wiggin was an art collector and banker (Chase National Bank). Wiggin's collection included prints, drawings, watercolors, and books. He collected French, British and American works of art on paper and his collection included work by, among others, Henri Fantin-Latour, Francisco Goya, Honoré Daumier, George Bellows, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Thomas Rowlandson, Jean-Louis Forain, and Alphonse Legros. He gave the bulk of his collection to the Boston Public Library and other works can be found at the New York Public Library and the Baltimore Museum. decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:17 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Edward Bruce papers, 1902-1960 (bulk 1932-1942). see details... «  back